It's not so much a question of whether you'll have to face a trial. It's just a matter of when. It could be that even today you're discouraged as you struggle up hill, with more mountain ahead of you than behind, wondering when things will get easier.

Take heart. No matter what you're facing, you can be confident there's a powerful purpose in your pain. If you belong to God, an illness, unemployment, a fractured relationshipâ€”even the death of a loved oneâ€”happens for specific reasons, all wrapped up in God's sovereign, loving, nurturing embrace.

So why does God allow your trials? And how can you get through themâ€”and grow through themâ€”with peace and confidence? In Benefiting from Life's Trials...